Hearty Root Veggie Soup (Printable)
A nourishing blend of root vegetables simmered with herbs and broth for a cozy meal.
# What You'll Need:
→ Vegetables
01 - 2 medium carrots, peeled and diced
02 - 2 medium parsnips, peeled and diced
03 - 1 large potato, peeled and diced
04 - 1 small turnip, peeled and diced
05 - 1 small sweet potato, peeled and diced
06 - 1 medium onion, chopped
07 - 2 garlic cloves, minced
→ Liquids
08 - 5 cups vegetable broth (gluten-free if required)
→ Herbs & Seasonings
09 - 1 bay leaf
10 - 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves (or ½ tsp dried)
11 - 1 tsp salt (or to taste)
12 - ½ tsp black pepper
13 - 2 tbsp olive oil
→ Garnish (optional)
14 - 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
15 - Crusty bread, for serving
# How To Make It:
01 - Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add chopped onion and minced garlic; sauté for 2 to 3 minutes until softened.
02 - Add diced carrots, parsnips, potato, turnip, and sweet potato to the pot. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
03 - Pour in vegetable broth and add bay leaf, thyme, salt, and black pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil.
04 - Reduce heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes until vegetables are tender.
05 - Remove the bay leaf. Serve soup chunky as is, or puree part or all using an immersion blender until desired consistency is reached.
06 - Taste the soup and adjust salt and pepper if needed. Ladle into bowls, garnish with chopped parsley, and serve hot with crusty bread if desired.
# Tips from dashanddishes:
01 -
- It's the kind of soup that tastes like it took hours, but you're eating it within 50 minutes.
- Every vegetable softens into something sweet and earthy without losing its character.
- One pot, minimal cleanup, and it reheats like a dream all week long.
02 -
- Don't skip the initial sauté of onion and garlic—those few minutes build flavor that carries through the entire pot.
- Cut all your vegetables to roughly the same size so they cook evenly and finish at the same time.
- Taste before serving and adjust seasoning; salt does more work than you'd expect to bring out the natural sweetness of the roots.
03 -
- Start with less salt than you think you need; it's always easier to add more at the table than to fix an oversalted pot.
- Keep a small piece of potato or bread handy while you're tasting—it will cleanse your palate between sips so you can taste the real progression of seasoning.